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Jussi Björling, Montserrat Caballé, Giuseppe Campora, Floriana Cavalli, Franco Corelli Charles Craig, Victoria de los Angeles, Ghena Dimitrova, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Gedda Alfredo Kraus, Renata Scotto, Amy Shuard & Antonietta Stella
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Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1990 Digital Remaster): Donna non vidi mai (Act I)
- Charles Craig (vocals), Michael Collins & His Orchestra (lead vocals)
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
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- Bernabé Marti (tenor), Antonietta Stella (soprano), Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Alberto Erede, Sir Charles Mackerras
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
Dunque questa lettiga! Tu, tu, amore? tu? (Act II)
Sola, perduta, abbandonata (Act IV)
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- Alfredo Kraus (vocals), Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Ghena Dimitrova (soprano), Renata Scotto (soprano)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Giuseppe Patanè, Anton Guadagno, James Levine
- Recorded: 1967-11-15
- Recording Venue: 15 November 1967, No. 1 Studio Abbey Road, London
Che gelida manina (Act I)
Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì (Act I)
Quando men vo (Musetta's Waltz Song) (Act II)
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- Charles Craig (vocals), Franco Corelli (vocals), Michael Collins & His Orchestra (lead vocals), Antonietta Stella (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
- Alberto Erede, Franco Ferraris
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
- Recording Venue: 6, 8 & 15 April 1959, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Recondita armonia (Act I)
Vissi d'arte (Act II)
E lucevan le stelle (Act III)
Puccini: Madama Butterfly (lib. IIlica & Giacosa): Bimba dagli occhi (Love Duet) (Act I)
- Jussi Björling (vocals), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Teatro dell'Opera, Roma
- Gabriele Santini
- Recorded: 1959-10-10
- Recording Venue: 23 Sept to 3 Oct 1959, Teatro dell'Opera, Rome
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- Mirella Freni (soprano)
- Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra della Radiotelevisione Italiana, Milano, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Italiana Radiotelevision Orchestra, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus, Orchestra della Radiotelevisione Italiana Milano
- Leone Magiera, Lamberto Gardelli
- Recorded: 1966-01-12
- Recording Venue: 10-12 January 1966, Basilica, Milan
Un bel dì vedremo (Act II)
Humming Chorus (Act II)
Puccini: La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libero (Act III)
- Giuseppe Campora (tenor)
- Teatro dell'Opera, Roma
- Gabriele Santini
- Recorded: 1959-01-01
Puccini: Senza mamma, o bimbo (from Suor Angelica)
- Floriana Cavalli (soprano)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Anatole Fistoulari
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
Puccini: O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi)
- Antonietta Stella (soprano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Alberto Erede
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
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- Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Amy Shuard (soprano)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Giuseppe Patanè, Sir Edward Downes
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
In questa reggia (Act II)
Nessun dorma (Act III)
Puccini: Turandot (1990 Digital Remaster): Tu che di gel sei cinta (Act III)
- Mirella Freni (soprano)
- Teatro dell'Opera, Roma
- Franco Ferraris
- Recorded: 1900-01-01